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Home My WebLink About02/03/1994 Council Minutes CITY OF FA I Special Meeting of the Fairfax City Council met on Thursday February 3rd at 6 : 30 P . M. Mayor Sheely, Council members Neuhaus , Stallman, O' Donnell , Wainwright and Root present . Library Board, Librarian, and concerned citizens in attendance . Budget work. session, with no official business transacted . Meeting adjourned at 9 : 30 P .M. Mark Sheely, Mayor Betty 'J . Panek City Clerk The regular meeting of the Fairfax City Council , Tuesday February B , at 7 : 00 p. m. Mayor Sheely presiding, Council present Neuhaus, Stallman, Root , Wainwright and O' Donnell . Motion of Stallman, 2nd Root to approve the Agenda, minutes of previous meetings , Budget and financial reports . MC The Sheriff ' s department was requested to be more visible when they are in Fairfax . The clerk will send a letter to the Sheriff , requesting that tickets be issued to all violaters , the City is having a problem with illegal parking , and the snow plow is having problems getting through some streets . Maintenance report : They reported on some of the projects they are working on, and what has been done . Motion of Wainwright , 2nd O' Donnell to purchase 55 gal drums of oil for use by the City, instead of buying by quarts . MC. Discussion on the pagers for the sewer alarm system. They will go with the system from Graybill .. Motion of O ' Donnell, 2nd Neuhaus that the building permit for John Weld , new home on Front St . , be approved, with the maintenance men checking to make sure the offsets are correct before building begins . MC . Prairie Roadbuilders presented the street. Contract for the Summer of 1994 . Gravel will go up approx . 30 - 40 cents , the cost of seal coating will be 62 cents per sq. yd. Motion of O 'Donnell , 2nd Stallman that we will check with two other road builders , and if the bid is competitive, we will sign the agreement. MC . Bruce Kuhel , IDOT, explained the change in the highway construction plans . They will be lowering the grade 2 ft from the curve to Church St . Therefore the DOT will need no ROW on the East side of the Highway. When the project begins the will Close the Hwy form Curve to the East side of Church. The City will be asked to enter into an agreement with the IDOT . The Librarian reported on the progress of finding a way to lower the electric bills at the Library. The City was presented with checks from C&NW for a fence between the railroad ROW and the new park area and Ia Il Gas & Electric for trees , on the Trees Forever program. The clerk will check with some names mentioned to fill the vacancy on the Planning & Zoning Committee . Motion of Root , 2nd O' Donnell to approve the bills . MC Motion of Stallman, 2nd Root to adjourn at 9 : 00 P.M. Mark Sheely, Mayor Betty ' Panek City Clerk STA'T'E ®F I0 A County of Linn s's. CITY-OF FAIRFA Special Meeliing of the Fairfax%Cifv Councai m0 on Thursday February 3rd at.630 P.M.:Mayer Sheely,.Councit members Neuhaus, Staftman, O'Donnell;:tF�!°alinwrlght:and Root present: Library. Board, Librarian,and concerned:icitizens in atten- dance.Budges work"session,with no official buss-. ness transacted.. Mfeeting adCourned at 9:30?.M: I�T T�y Mark sfieely,Mayor I, JY d1LADdl 1, III, being duly sworn on my oath, do say, that seffy a.Panek* City Clerk The Fear ary 8;at 7:0Fa,iti. Mayor Sheer, I am publisher of THE CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, a Tuesday February 8, at 790 p m Mayor 5heely Presiding, Council. Neuhaus, Stallman, ' Roof,Wain � and:`O'Donnell,. the MotPOn Wright o:€ Newspaper issued daily and printed at Cedar Rapids, in said SitaRlman., 2nd Rodt 90 aparaae Agenda,minuses of previous mealrngs Budgef and financial reifils spar County of Linn; that the Notice of which the annexed printed. The Sheriff"s department was requested to be more visible when than are in Fairfax:The clerk will send a letter to.:fbe Sheriff, requesting that' tickePsheissuedticral4iiaiaters;the Cityis.having a. copy, was inserted and published in said newspaper in the problem with illegal parking,and:the snow:plow is g haying problems getilb:4 through some streets: � issues of Ntaintenance Eepart:They rdQOrted on some of .; <................................ ...........,.....,..,....,..........,.,,,.,.......,........,.,.., tha profecfs 1heV are working:ort and what has been done.Motion of.Wani*ighf,2nd O`Donnell 4o ................................................... ............................................... ........... . .purchese 55 gal drums of off-for-use-by the City, instead of buying by duarts...MC;Discussion on the pagers.for the sewer::alarm'system._They will go ................................................................................................................. with the.system from Gravbill. Motion of O'Donnell,2nd Neuhaus that the build- February 14 .Aa D., 1924 Ong permit for John Weld,new home on Front St., e approved, Mth the maintenance men checking' o make sure The offsets are correct before building 54.16 e . begins.MC. and the reasonable fee for publishing said Notice is $........ .. . . .... Prairie Roadbuillders presenled.the street Con- tract for the Summer of 1994. Gravel w14 go up approx.39-40 cents,the cost of seal coating will be 62 cents per sq:yd.Motion of O'Donnell,2nd Stall man that we will check with two other road boil& ers, and it the bid is competitive,we will sign the ..agreement.MC. - Bruce Kuhel,IIDOT,ekplained the change in the highway construction plans.They will.be towering The grade 2 fl'from the curve 4o Church$e:There-on the East side of care the t3GT wliB need no ROW named J.F, l�l t]DK1, III, in my presence, and by him sworn to ' the The City ay.when the proiect begins the will close the Hwy form Curve to the East side of Church. n• v �,T} 14 be asked to enter into an agreement before me at Cedar Rapids, Lind.. County, on this .. ............ with the ID4JT. The Libra uan reported on progress of finding day of........................................................February A ll 1fS 9l} a way to lower the electric.bills at the Library. .......,.A.. ., 9......., ............. The City was presented with checks from C&NW fora tense par44 area and nd between la nfhe railroad Row and the new la lq.Gas&Electric for trees,on The. Given under my hand and Notarial $ea� Trees Forever program The clerk wiillll check with some names mentioned to fiat the vacancy on the Planning&Zoning Com.: mitfee. ......... .. ... ....,.. .. ........................ Motion of Root, 2nd 2 d O'Donnell at 900 No y PubriC ••• hilts.Mc - In and for n County, Iowa P.M, Mark Sheely, Mayor Betty J. Panek,City Clerk - BILLS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT GENERAL 825 Communications Engr - ..Z 742.84.- Ron zenlsaft .. above from..........................................................19.............. SteelsmPh Sanilahon FedWrH&Fiaa...:......:... CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, INC. StateW!H::.........::.:..:..............................................103.55. Dr Basler .i..::..., - ..........:......:............ 5.30.. CR Welding Supply: .....................-............ 44,55 Econo Foods(Flowers).................::.....:..:........:..:4290 Gazette., ,, „»....................:.:::.. ......... .::.:61.39. -fv Vee Foods{FDl.........:.........::....:.:...:...........::..`.17.05 acks Discount(Sppls) . :..............42.13.'.: Harlin Mar!ietta......:...:....:.:....::.........:.:.:.....:.::..:.::298.83. Sankof's Garage .............:Repairs] 602.03 Saikot'Luarag t _ 10222-..-, D U SuburtianT„umtier........:.. .......: . D ......59.54. y...........,,..............................,..,.............,... , 26.64 Uri St ar, . .39.BB Salaries ... 2,609.57 - Terresa George...... 10090 la l)Gas': ............. 394.3A' Terry George.......:..................... 37.50 Iper's.::.:..............::........................:...........:....:,, 286:43 a11ia eePAezNical...................................:..:.:...........177.40 City of CR(Landfill):...:.....................:....:.::.::.::::820.10:. Chapman AfC Center 5.53: ' G&H Eleclncc .60.0€1`: s Hawkeye Fire&Safety : 85.00 .. ... ...... Iowa EleclOc._...,......._:................................:...::.:::574.50 Kirkwood Book Store.:...:............:..............::...:::.;'268.68' Mid Confinen'l .........................................:..... ::..:30.80. Plumb Suppwv 35.61; i @aKar$.7ay€artPesoNs3) ..; � �.�a RUT da*Gas&Etec ..._.._:..., . 153.23 curfislndus€rles,_»....: 54.35 i.iowa ECecfr!C ....:f,7 .....!:: -::617.02 sankop sGa€age Tl.lfl South S€ope.TeC 6.00 Bennis N4erfa 37 00 ..Chm apan Alc .79 Grainger,ire. 17.62 1 inn Ca(2EC 23.40 S1idt.imPl.e:: 3331.32 ? .....;a 149.$4 WATER.. �kUrler SMe�eFRefaund). _' WUe i Cr as 555.62 H 08 Eed WI t 4 SWe:YV/H: 33.4 C, H Eteciric 63.89 €-,oluridh:Tree SOFT :::.. 12.85 City.of Marwas 75.00 .Pd*iss Lumber .�: 135.9q t�f at.ervaarks 276.00 Oppe(Mefer'Refund{: 30.00 Ere5tenf E1'ecfric ....::i (ver s 77.01.S. ShAke9peaYe gMueler Retun, l .. 30.00 iawa Electra ;. 201.07 `'fihaNN Parraft :Si.:394.26 -: udif Plumbing .. ..... 270.00 tVater Pro 1 T5.14 5alarres..... 612.96 .. r-Od ;32 ..li 276;71:.: Ee€E la1rW 8 Fica 4062 StaPe Vti P H'i 123.41 iawa Electric 456.0q Water Prq ...i 95.46 swti Slope.T q a.... 6375 Malt FarrrrNl 13837 i5a @aries...,l 5.76,64..- ' REVENUES 12,15192 General .:. Debt Service 4.234.27 Fire€JePN N3anaffon 60.00 Watev .....:. 8.762.84 RUT: d,ihrBrV T&A 915 Oq Cap sad€ft45 ., :: 264.65 :ai 5101.4A5.::.:..;.